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‘Chinatown Day!’ celebrated Chinese and Asian culture on Saturday, highlighting the diversity that is Chinatown’s identity. Hosted by the Chinatown Roundtable, the celebration offered spectators…
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MONTREAL — Officials in Montreal are struggling to get the public on board with the city’s approach to treating people with severe addiction and homelessness, as those social crises become fodder for…
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Institutions are still returning to normal operations after a defective update to computers using Microsoft Windows caused a global technology outage.
A PolySeSouvient spokesperson expresses concern that ‘we won’t see these measures materialize in our lifetimes’ as the clock ticks toward a federal election.
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A cybersecurity expert is warning you to be on your guard for scams and hacking attempts, in the wake of the worldwide tech outage.
Many hoping to beat the rush at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport for the start of Quebec’s construction holidays have been met with delays and cancellations caused by a global tech outage. “It’s very…
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“We’re more than bubble tea and dumplings,” says May Chiu, of the Chinatown Roundtable, during Montreal’s first-ever Chinatown Day, an event highlighting the neighbourhood’s diverse history and culture
Rebooting after a global tech outage. As Afia Baah explains, experts say it may take some time before systems impacted by Friday’s technical failure are back up and running.
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Bangladesh looks to shutdown mounting, violent student protests, as demonstrators demand the country change its allocation of government jobs. Afua Baah has the details.
“There’s a chance of catching some big fish,” says fisherman Henry Leung about fishing at the Lachine Canal. Once an industrial hub, the canal is now a popular fishing spot. Adriana Gentile reports.
“Happy to be able to make someone else happy,” says Syme Khareotly, one of the dozens of students from the non-profit Coda, bringing Christmas in July to young patients at Montreal’s Sainte-Justine Hospital. Pamela Pagano reports.
A widespread Microsoft outage is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world Friday.
MONTREAL — It’s one of Quebec’s many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire construction industry and a good chunk of the rest…
Montreal police have opened a homicide investigation after two men in their 30s were gunned down early Friday in the city’s St-Michel neighbourhood. Officers were alerted by 911 calls shortly after…
Montreal’s Lachine Canal, specifically the portion in Griffintown, is now a popular fishing spot, after having an industrial past. Henry Leung is one of many urban fishers dropping a line in the canal…
A new festival is giving Montrealers a chance to discover the city’s underground culture and alternative scene. The CTRL-ALT festival, taking place at Place du Village, is offering…
A cyclist using an electric bike has died after a serious collision with a vehicle in Montreal North. The incident took place close to midnight on Thursday night near the corner of Henri-Bourassa Boulevard…
A 22-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being attacked with a blunt object in Montreal’s Village Thursday night. Police say that a 911 call was made at 8:45 p.m. about…
A 65-year-old man is in hospital after being hit while crossing the street Friday morning in the Ville-Marie borough near the Palais des congrès. “A collision occurred between a pedestrian and a vehicle…
It was looking a lot like Christmas in July at Montreal’s Sainte-Justine Hospital on Friday where hundreds of bags were filled with gifts for young patients. The initiative was spearheaded by dozens…
City councillor Laura Palestini will run for the Liberals in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in a byelection, providing another test for Justin Trudeau’s party after recently failing to…
Construction workers and Quebecers taking time off for the annual two-week holiday period in July will be able to start their vacation off on the right foot. The weather forecast for the coming weekend…
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have arrested a man in his 30s after drugs and cash were allegedly found in his vehicle on Tuesday. SQ officers responded to a call around 11:30 a.m. about an altercation…
Drivers should be aware and plan ahead due to the multiple road closures in the Montreal area for the first weekend of the construction holiday. Transport Quebec is warning motorists of the following…
A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied Concordia University’s request to delay a controversial tuition hike for out-of-province and international students. Justice Éric Dufour ruled on July…
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal by a former chair of Montreal city council’s executive committee, who wanted to avoid facing trial on corruption charges. The decision…
Federal Minister Marc Miller’s constituency office in Montreal was vandalized, police saying the event may be linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Early Thursday morning, a citizen contacted…
One of the most anticipated times of the year for Quebec construction workers is finally here as Quebec’s annual construction holidays is set to kick off with hundreds of thousands of Quebecers expected…
Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has been sworn in as the federal Liberals’ new minister for labour and seniors. He participated in a ceremony at Rideau Hall this morning alongside Prime Minister…
Some Montreal health care workers are stepping into this — line dancing! The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) community has been raising thousands of dollars for the causes of their choice through…